Charlton Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlton Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at The Valley.
- Charlton Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Nov | Cray Valley Paper Mills FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Cray Valley Paper Mills FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Oct | Port Vale FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to The Valley that hosts another battle between Charlton Athletic FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
- 5' George Lloyd has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Will Goodwin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' Brilliant from the forward! Alfie May makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey Blackett-Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at The Valley with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 32' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Ireland international Sean Long has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Slobodan Tedic is replacing Miles Leaburn for the Charlton Athletic FC side.
- 43' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 45' Ellis Chapman is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Oliver Hammond is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aidan Keena at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlton Athletic FC and Cheltenham Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Will Goodwin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Charlton Athletic FC and Cheltenham Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Fresh legs for Charlton Athletic FC! Louie Watson comes on to replace Conor McGrandles.
- 66' Charlton Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
- 69' A moment of madness from Luke Southwood on 69 minutes earns him a card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
- 73' Charlton Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyreece Campbell is hanging Scott Fraser on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 85' Poor challenge from Owen Bevan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' Goal! Alfie May scores his 101 goal in 242 matches.
- 87' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Josh Williams comes on to replace Sean Long.
- 88' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Ellis Chapman trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji on 88 minutes.
- 90' Tayo Edun catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Charlton Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
16
Conor McGrandles ↓ Louie Watson 61'
-
10
Scott Fraser ↓ Tyreece Campbell 73'
- 17
- 6
- 23
- 9
- 4
- 1
- 2
-
11
Miles Leaburn ↓ Slobodan Tedic 38'
Bench
- 40
-
30
Slobodan Tedic ↑ 38'
-
25
Louie Watson ↑ 61'
-
20
Tyreece Campbell ↑ 73'
- 5
- 32
Coach
Michael Appleton
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 6
- 18
-
2
Sean Long ↓ Josh Williams 87'
-
10
Aidan Keena ↓ Oliver Hammond 46'
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 19
- 5
Bench
- 20
- 4
- 24
-
7
Oliver Hammond ↑ 46'
-
26
Josh Williams ↑ 87'
-
38
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji ↑ 88'
-
25
Cameron Peupion ↑ 88'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfie May | 3 |
| Alfie May | 3 |
| Scott Fraser | 2 |
| Taylor Perry | 1 |
| Jack Payne | 1 |
| Aidan Keena | 1 |
| Will Goodwin | 1 |
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlton Athletic FC Form
2023-11-28
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-11-25
Carlisle United FC
1–1
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2023-11-15
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
1–6
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2023-11-11
Portsmouth FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2023-11-05
Charlton Athletic FC
1–1
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
D
2023-10-31
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2023-11-28
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-11-25
Cheltenham Town FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2023-11-11
Cheltenham Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-11-04
AFC Wimbledon
5–1
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-10-28
Port Vale FC
1–2
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-10-24
Blackpool FC
3–2
Cheltenham Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
Charlton Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlton Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Charlton Athletic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
52%
Charlton Athletic FC or Cheltenham Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Charlton Athletic FC
| Handicap | Charlton Athletic FC covers | Push | Cheltenham Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Charlton Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

